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  • ACSC earns award for volunteerism

    The River Region thanked the Air University's Air Command and Staff College for its dedication to volunteerism by naming the 2012 class volunteer of the year, adult group category."For me it was a real treat to get my classmates recognized," said Maj. Birma Gonzalez, who nominated her class.The

  • Get SMART: School activity day tests skills

    Children at Maxwell Elementary Middle School had a chance to become a little SMART-er April 20. The school held its sixth annual Science, Math, Aerospace, Research and Technology, or SMART Day. The themed day was filled with events based in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and

  • Air Force key spouses make a difference

    The Key Spouse program, revised in 2009 as part of the "Year of the Air Force Family" initiative, focuses on the whole family. With so many active-duty members deployed and away from home, the Air Force realized its programs needed an upgrade. Key spouses are spouses from individual units appointed

  • Robot expo at STARBASE brings learning to life

    Education goes beyond books to help 21st-century students develop technology skills. Military children from Alabama and Georgia gained hands-on experience during the third annual Georgia-Alabama Robot Expo held at Maxwell's STARBASE facility April 12."Robotics are a fun and valuable teaching tool

  • Employment expo bridges job seekers, opportunities

    Employers are coming to the Maxwell Event Center April 26 looking to fill full- and part-time positions. The employment expo, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will feature governmental agencies, including the Department of Corrections, Department of Education and Department of Human Resources, along with

  • Base walkers raise awareness

    Maxwell community members put on walking shoes and spoke out against sexual assault Wednesday as they marched from gate to gate, kicking off Sexual Assault Awareness Month.The group of about 80 walked from the Day Street gate to the Maxwell Boulevard gate along Selfridge Street, carrying banners and

  • Training can help save a life

    People learned important lifesaving skills, including CPR, basic first aid and automated external defibrillator operation, or AED, at training hosted by the 42nd Force Support Squadron Saturday at the Maxwell Event Center.The course, offered once every six months, consists of an instruction period